Paul Fishbein Email & Phone Number

Chicago

Founded by 30-year veterans Paul Fishbein and Aaron Paris, Merit Partners first major project was the redevelopment, leasing and management of the 1.5 million square foot former Marshall Fields Warehouse Campus in Chicago. Merit redeveloped The Fields into a mixed-use campus with new high capacity advanced office, 124 Loft apartments, retail, industrial, self-storage and warehouse space.

Op2mize provides strategic real estate advisory services to space users and owners by integrating real estate brokerage services, development, and project management with ROI-driven implementation of sustainability, energy efficiency, and utility procurement.

Indie Energy Systems Company, the nations leading end-to-end provider of smart geothermal energy based HVAC systems for commercial properties. Paul was instrumental in helping Indie create and implement geothermal solutions for a number of noteworthy buildings including:• Wintrust - 275,000 sq. ft. • Rosemont IL• Olivet Nazarene University - 168,000 sq. ft. • Bourbonnais IL• Medline Healthcare - 93,000 sq. ft. • Mundelein IL• VA Outpatient Clinic - 32,000 sq. ft. • Rockford IL• Walgreens - 12,000 sq. ft. • Oak Park IL

Cityfront Plaza, Chicago IL• Partner, Oversight and implementation of a new master plan for this $600 million development including entitlements, budgets, sales, marketing, and project management.The Fairbanks, 240 East Illinois, Chicago• Partner, Day to day responsibility of the 1st of 3 towers. This 31 story, 281 unit tower was constructed on a base of 500 car parking and 50,000 sq. ft. Dominick’s Finer Foods. This successful development was completed on time and on budget.

600 West Chicago, Chicago (1,621,745 square feet)• Partner, Acquisition, Director of Leasing - Redeveloped the former 1908 Montgomery Wards warehouse building creating Chicago’s first technology office building. Major tenants include Groupon, Level 3, Big Ten Network Project resold for $390 million in 2011.101 West Ohio, Indianapolis (260,000 square feet tower, 76,000 sq. ft. annex)• Partner, Acquisition, Asset Manager & Leasing - Redeveloped the vacant annex formerly occupied as a Greyhound bus terminal into a new façade, new systems office building 100% lease to the State of Indiana.Lafayette Corporate Center, Boston (607,845 square feet)• Partner, Acquisition, Director of Development & Leasing - Redeveloped a vacant three-story shopping mall into a new six-story (gutted to the structural steel) office building portion 100% leased to State Street Bank and MFS.200 West Adams, Chicago (677,000 square feet)• Partner, Director of leasing - Repositioned an underperforming class “A -” office building into a fully leased class “A” building with new lobby, retail space, common areas and amenities.